Esperanza’s MujerArtes exhibit, sale on for early May

The Esperanza Peace & Justice Center’s longtime MujerArtes cooperative will have its annual Mother’s Day exhibit and sale May 3-4 and May 11 at its West Side headquarters, 1412 El Paso St. Treat yourself and the mothers in your life to a visit.

The exhibit and sale will open with a $20-per-person fundraiser at 6 p.m. on May 3, which guarantees a first look and purchase at the exhibit. Regular hours on the other days are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; admission is free.

The Cooperativa MujerArtes now has 13 women who work in clay and produce colorful handmade sculpture, bowls, vases, plates and other objects. So far, it has had more than 200 women in the cooperative.

“Formed to provide art classes for low-income women, who could not otherwise afford to pay for art classes elsewhere,” its press release says, “the successful endeavor has proved to be more than expected. After learning how to work with clay, draw and paint, some women have ventured out and found jobs teaching ceramic classes to other women in San Antonio or they have their own art studios and shops.”